Jirokichi the Rat (1931)
1h 1m
Running Time
December 31, 1931Release Date
Jirokichi the Rat (1931)
1h 1m
Running Time
December 31, 1931Release Date
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Plot.
Jirokichi the Rat is wanted in Edo for robbing the mansions of the rich. While on the run, he falls for Osen, a girl who has been sold to a brothel by her criminal brother, Nikichi. When he goes to find Nikichi, Jirokichi immediately falls for Okino, a poor girl who is also under threat from Nikichi.
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Details.
Release DateDecember 31, 1931
Original Name御誂次郎吉格子
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 1m
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This Movie Is About.
thief
Wiki.
Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi (御誂治郎吉格子, Jirokichi the Rat) is a 1931 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Daisuke Itō. It is the only completely preserved silent film directed by Ito and related the life of a legendary thief, Jirokichi the Rat, in an exquisite original story and through the revolutionary use of dynamic intertitles. The trio composed of director Ito, top-class cinematographer Karasawa and lead actor Denjirō Ōkōchi won great popularity for their masterful work.